The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

5. If we would obtain pardon of him for any sin, we must confess it. That he expecteth it of us, is evident both by the precept and the examples left on Scripture record. If we confess, he is faithful and just to forgive, 1 Joh 1. 9. And if the smallest needs forgiveness, it cannot be exempted from our Confession: Our Confession then must comprehend in it;

1. Adams first Transgression. For, though that Sin, as to the act of it, determined in our First Parents, they only did personally commit it, yet it is in truth the Sin of the whole World, and all mankind, and every individual, have their share in ⟨p. 198⟩it. The whole species was comprehended i• them. Adam represented and transacted for h• Posterity, and so that one sin in which he viol ted the Covenant of Works, became theirs by • holy and righteous Imputation; that Sin, and th• Guilt of it is to be acknowledged by us all. W• are assured of our interest in it, Rom. 5. 12. 1 Cor• 15. 22. And God expects to be justified in thi• regard.

1. Adams first Transgression. For, though that Sin, as to the act of it, determined in our First Parents, they only did personally commit it, yet it is in truth the Sin of the whole World, and all mankind, and every individual, have their share in ⟨p. 198⟩it. The whole species was comprehended i• them. Adam represented and transacted for h Posterity, and so that one sin in which he vio ted the Covenant of Works, became theirs by holy and righteous Imputation; that Sin, and th Guilt of it is to be acknowledged by us all. W are assured of our interest in it,